Herb Butter

Name: Herb Butter
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 4 tbsp. softened butter; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh tarragon; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh chives; 3 ⁄ 4 tsp. finely chopped fresh chervil; 3 ⁄ 4 tsp. finely chopped fresh parsley; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Serves
serves 4

CHRISTOPHER HIRSHEIMER

A compound, or flavored, butter is one of the best and easiest ways to finish a steak.

Ingredients

4 tbsp. softened butter
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. finely chopped fresh tarragon
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. finely chopped fresh chives
³⁄₄ tsp. finely chopped fresh chervil
³⁄₄ tsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

Step 1

Place butter in a medium bowl. Cream with a fork and add tarragon, chives, chervil, and parsley. Mix thoroughly and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Mound butter on a piece of plastic wrap, roll to form a cylinder, twist ends of wrap, and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour. Slice in rounds to serve.

Place butter in a medium bowl. Cream with a fork and add tarragon, chives, chervil, and parsley. Mix thoroughly and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Mound butter on a piece of plastic wrap, roll to form a cylinder, twist ends of wrap, and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour. Slice in rounds to serve.